On "Abracadabra" and "Disease," Gaga struggles with a doubled version of herself. As a disabled person, I feel seen

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In the face of trans sports bans and discriminatory gym culture, queer powerlifting fundraisers are joyfully reclaiming fitness culture and supporting important causes.

Kiss-ins have been used as a nonviolent form of activism since the 1970s

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“Gendertrash From Hell” collects all the issues of the iconoclastic publication. It’s a major event

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While kiss-ins have become a less common form of activism in recent years, its history and impact should not be forgotten

There is no direct translation for the word “queer” in Spanish.

Did People get it right with this year's "Sexiest Man Alive"?

LGBTQ2S+ changemakers and their champions will be honoured at Pink Triangle Press's second annual Pink Awards tomorrow. You can sign up now to join us live from the Pink Carpet.

Its punk intolerance for liberal mediocrity should be inspiring to us now.

People Magazine has announced its "Sexiest Man Alive," and for the first time in 40 years of doing it, they've picked an openly gay man: "Wicked" star Jonathan Bailey.

Drag legend Sasha Colby and rising star The Girlfriend Experience talk chosen trans family, post-Drag Race jet-setting and how to survive this moment in history

McMaster recently cut ties with the Society for Evidence-based Gender Medicine in a win for students and faculty

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Alabama looks to ban library books that ‘positively’ depict trans people

Calgary just elected its first openly queer mayor in city history.

Lewis Raven Wallace’s new book digs into the science of personal transformation

In the mid-20th century, Casa Susanna was a refuge for trans women and crossdressers

"The high I got from being with my man was addictive, but Blue Moon helped me see that I’m seeking something healthy, something that will last."

In the mid-20th century, Casa Susanna was a refuge for trans women and crossdressers

For Halloween, revisit this cult classic

always believed that being bilingual would be great for my career. I never thought it would wreak havoc on my relationship with my mother.

Cis women are taking testosterone in droves, spurred by a new wave of testosterone influencers convincing them that it will dramatically improve their libido, energy levels and other aspects of their day-to-day lives.

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Dodgers outfielder Glenn Burke made history as the first Major League Baseball player to publicly come out as gay. He’s also credited with inventing the high-five

An emerging trend in wellness has women seeking out T to improve their sex lives or energy levels. But what are the risks, and what does it mean for gender-affirming care for trans people?

"To simply say to my mother, “I’m gay,” seems inadequate and impossible," writes Cynthia Jimenez. "Ni sé cómo empezaría esa conversación."

As natural disasters and social emergencies continue to rise, queer people are often left in vulnerable situations, with disaster response mostly prioritizing the needs of cis and heterosexual communities

Here's some modern Sapphic horror for your October watchlist

"We recognized something queer about the film’s brand of teen girl defiance and anger," writes @lezzie-borden.bsky.social about watching 'The Craft' as a teen.

In the 1950s and '60s, Casa Susanna offered a safe place to play with gender and document that expression—all while being in physical community with others

“I thought of Ethan Hawke and realized my life was blowing up before me.”

“I think in an interdependent sense, we are all responsible for one another, but in an individual sense, I can’t make you change,” @lewispants.bsky.social tells @syrusmarcusware.bsky.social in an interview. 'Radical Unlearning' is out today.

Xtra staff members recommend their favourite queer horror films that deliver plenty of scares

This new book asks what we can learn from the people who are most impacted by oppressive systems. 'Radical Unlearning" comes out tomorrow with @beaconpress.bsky.social.

Today we launch "Consumed," a new monthly column from Xtra culture editor KC Hoard. Each piece will draw on pop culture to better understand obsession. In the first edition, how Richard Linklater's "Blue Moon" helped carve a path forward in a new relationship 🌑

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In the imagination of the far-right, bisexuality represents everything wrong with the modern world. So they’re trying to erase it

Queer and social justice movements must reject cancel culture to meet the moment

Gender forms mandated by Bill 29 are forcing families into tough decisions around whether to put their daughters in sports

Farkas has spoken out repeatedly in support of the LGBTQ2S+ people dating back to his days as the president of Wildrose Party’s Calgary-Elbow Constituency Association.

Halloween is just around the corner. What better way to get into the spooky spirit than by watching a good, gay horror movie?

Travellers will have to be listed under “M” or “F” under a new rule stemming from Trump’s executive order on gender

In "DILF", Jude Ellison S. Doyle explores the complexities of what his life and transition mean for his feminist advocacy, while also waging an impassioned re-evaluation of the second wave.

“We want the university to pursue a retraction of the research and acknowledge the harm that has come from it ... We think that’s some of the first steps in rebuilding the relationship with trans people on campus and beyond."

Jeromy Farkas came up politically in the same Wildrose Party that birthed Danielle Smith. Now he's set to be the city next mayor—and its first openly queer mayor ever.

Many of the most vocal groups in developing Alberta’s school policies have no affiliation to kids or the education system

A new rule would see any books positively depicting trans people banned from children’s sections at public libraries in the state